Date of Award

5-6-2024

Degree Type

Capstone Project

First Advisor

Bahram Nassersharif

Abstract

Team 11 was the Soap Dispensing Machine project, sponsored by the nonprofit organization named The Everyday Eco-Warriors and Dr. Vinka Craver. The goal of the project is to innovate the current machine used in Mexico, the organization that created the machine named EcoTech, and to implement the newer model of the machine in a community in the United States. By creating a new machine that is more customizable, it can be implemented in communities around the world, which is why this is a collaborative project with a group in Ghana named KNUST. The goal of Team 11 is to increase the amount of people who use this machine, it can decrease the amount of plastic that is bought and entering landfills and that is the main objective of this project.

This goal was met by creating a powder dispenser that could be incorporated into the machine, which allows different communities to implement this machine in more locations. This element was created by following the design process which was research, creating the requirements list, brainstorming designs and concepts, competitive analysis, and developing the prototype in the first half. The second half, which was completed during the second semester, is the build, test, and redesign element portion of the design process in which the final draft of the product was created.

Through building, testing the product several times, and redesigning the powder dispenser, the final first iteration of this product was completed. This includes several CAD models, 3D printed models, and electrical components that were used to create the final product. Though the future of this project will continue, the development of this dispenser is a foundational change to help promote the incorporation of other types of soap. This project will be continuously expanded to incorporate bars of soap, other payment options, and other features that were not taken in account for.

Comments

Team Name: Soap Ops (Team 11)

Sponsors: The Everyday Eco-Warriors and Dr. Vinka Craver

Document Reference: URI-MCE-CAP-FDR-2024-11

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